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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict    = Battle of Bengaluru
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| partof      = the [[Sandoric Wars]]
| image       = MaharashtraAndhrapradeshCampaign.jpg
| image_size  = 300px
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| caption     = ''We shall not falter!''<br/> General Sir. [[Johannes Vandemeer]] rallying his troops while on horse back during the battle.
| date        = 15 October - 25 October 1821
| place       = Bengaluru, Indiae
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| result      = Coalition Victory
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| combatant1  = '''''
{{flagicon|Great Lucis and Accordo}} [[Lucis Empire]]
* {{flagicon image|LucisEastIndiaeCompanyEnsign.png|border=no}} [[Lucis East Indiae Company]]
* {{flagicon image|LucisBlueEnsign.png|border=no}} [[Cape Basel Colony]]
* {{flagicon image|ChiyodaCompanyPost.png|border=no}} [[Chiyoda Company Regiment]]
{{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} [[Holy Galbadian Empire]]
* {{flagicon image|Galbadia Colonyflag.png|22px}} [[Galbadian Indiae]]
{{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|border=no}} [[Mughal Empire]]<br/> {{flagicon image|Pre-1962_Flag_of_Nepal_(with_spacing,_aspect_ratio_4-3).svg}} [[Kingdom of Gorkhali]]<br/>{{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg}} [[Hyderabad State]] (October 22 onwards) <br/> 

| combatant2  = '''''
{{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Sikh Empire]]<br/>
{{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Sandoric Aurucolia]]
* [[Aurucolian East Indiae Company]]
{{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg}} [[Hyderabad State]] (October 15-22) 
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* {{flagicon|Great Lucis and Accordo}} [[Benedict Humeray]]<br/> 
* {{flagicon image|LucisBlueEnsign.png|22px}} [[Johannes Vandemeer]]<br/> 
* {{flagicon|Great Lucis and Accordo}} [[David Auchinleck]]<br/> 
* {{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} [[Georg Ludwig Koppel]]
* {{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} [[John Manuel de Gama]]
* {{flagicon image|Pre-1962_Flag_of_Nepal_(with_spacing,_aspect_ratio_4-3).svg}} [[Girvan Bhimsen Shah]]<br/>
* {{flagicon image|Pre-1962_Flag_of_Nepal_(with_spacing,_aspect_ratio_4-3).svg}} [[Raj Vajracharya]]<br/>
}}
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* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Flórián Székely de Kisbátor]]
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Martin Dobos]]
* {{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} [[Wim van den Kerkdijk]]
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Harzadan Faqartadari]]
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Csanád Hetényi]]
* {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} [[Božidar Živanović]]
}}
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'''845,000'''
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* {{flagicon|Great Lucis and Accordo}} 250,000
* {{flagicon image|LucisEastIndiaeCompanyEnsign.png|border=no}} 150,000
* {{flagicon image|LucisBlueEnsign.png|border=no}} 75,000
* {{flagicon image|ChiyodaCompanyPost.png|border=no}} 25,000
* {{flagicon image|The_galbadian_empire_725196.png|22px}} 125,000
* {{flagicon image|Galbadia Colonyflag.png|22px}} 50,000
* {{flagicon image|Pre-1962_Flag_of_Nepal_(with_spacing,_aspect_ratio_4-3).svg}} 100,000<br/>
* {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|border=no}} 50,000<br/>
* {{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg}} 20,000 <br/>
}}
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'''1,000,000'''
{{flagicon image|AurucoliaFlagOne.png|22px|border=no}} 650,000<br/> {{flagicon image|Sikh Empire flag.svg|22px|border=no}} 350,000<br/> 

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{{Sikh and Aurucolian War - Punjab and Northern Indiae Theater}}

The '''Battle of Bengaluru''' (15 October 1821 - 25 October 1821) was fought at Bengaluru from 15 October to 25 October. The battle would prove to be the climax of the [[1821 Maharashtra-Andhrapradesh Campaign]] and would determine the fate of both sides. The battle would be the largest fought in Indiae until the [[Second Europan War]]. 

With the Coalition forces continued to be routed, General Sir. [[Benedict Humeray]] remained determined to prevent the advance of the Aurucolians and the Sikhs to the vital Port of [[Pondecherry]]. The battles prior to Bengaluru; the [[Battle of Bhangare]] knocked the Galbadians out of the campaign and sent Field Marshal [[Georg Ludwig Koppel]]'s Galbadian forces into retreat while the [[Battle of Mysoru]], while a victory for the Lucians, prevented General [[David Auchinleck]] from reinforcing Humeray at Bengaluru. General [[Flórián Székely de Kisbátor]] ordered Generals [[Radoje Perunović|Perunović]] and [[Arnold Rácz|Rácz]] to continue engaging the retreating Galbadians and prevent the Lucians from reinforcing Humeray respectively. With this, the Coalition forces at Bengaluru were heavily outnumbered. 

In 15 October, Kisbátor commenced the attack. Unfortunately for the Sikhs and Aurucolians, Humeray's mass retreat in August granted Humeray enough time to prepare defences at Bengaluru. The Aurucolians and Sikhs were shocked to find that despite their overwhelming numbers, the defending Coalition forces were remained determined not to yield a single ground. The defenders had the high ground and Humeray knew that it was the best place to defend Pondecherry from. For the next 5 days, the defenders held their ground. In 20 October, Hyderabad forces under the Aurucolians revolted and many switched sides when Humeray took advantage of the situation. However, in 21 October, Kisbátor sent reinforcements and forced the Lucians back to their defences. On the night of the same day, the news of the defeat of the Sikh and Aurucolian fleet at the hands of the Royal Navy at the [[Naval Battle of Pondecherry]] reached the Sikh and Aurucolian commanders. Kisbátor realised that without the fleet, his plan was doomed. He was to push to Pondecherry on his own. 

The following day at the afternoon, David Auchinleck's forces arrived on the battlefield just 5 kms away from Lucian and Colonial positions at Bengaluru. The arrival of Auchinleck's forces was due in fact that Auchinleck faked a withdrawal, which General [[Arnold Rácz|Rácz]] pursued. However, [[Arnold Rácz|Rácz]]'s forces were met with Galbadian colonials and natives at the [[Battle of Coimbator]] while Auchinleck turned his army at 90 degrees to march to Bengaluru to reinforce Humeray. The fate of the Sikhs and Aurucolian forces in the battle were sealed when Field Marshal Koppel's Galbadian Army had also turned around to reinforce Humeray instead of retreating to Goa. The Galbadians engaged with the rear of the Sikhs and the Aurucolians at the [[Battle of Rankati]], thereby effectively almost surrounding the attacking forces. Realising this, Humeray pushed the bulk of his army to the Sikhs and Aurucolian forces, who were now in disarray following Koppel's arrival. Kisbátor ordered a retreat with the remaining forces that were still intact. 

The battle dealt a decisive blow to the Sikhs and Aurucolians, who were expecting Pondecherry to fall and the Coalition forces to give way. The Sikhs and Aurucolians would continue to suffer losses and defeats until the end of the campaign with the [[Fall of Chindewara]]. 

==Background==

==The Battle==

===15-17 October: Initial Engagements===

===18-19 October: Grand Bombardment on Lucian defences; Coalition forces hold their ground===

===20 October: General Dobos' attack on the left flank successfully forces Humeray to withdraw troops on the left flank; Vandemeer's Cape Basel Colonials plug the gap; Kisbátor commits a reckless frontal assault, causing heavy casualties but the Coalition forces hold their ground===

===21 October: Sikh and Aurucolian forces commit their final grand attack. Nihhonese Colonial troops harass Aurucolian and Sikh supply lines===

===22 October: Pro-Aurucolian Hyderabad Forces defect to the Coalition. Auchinleck's forces arrive and ambush the right flank of the Sikh-Aurucolian forces. ===

===23 October: General Koppel's Galbadian forces engages with the rear guard of the Aurucolians and Sikhs at Rankati; Rankati falls===

===24-25 October: Koppel and Auchinleck's forces engage with the rear and right flank of the Sikhs and Aurucolians. Humeray commits his armies. Sikh and Aurucolian forces routed. Kisbátor retreats===

==Aftermath==